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Rainfall in Kanker

1,519 mmof rain in an average year, 2006–2025

Kanker gets 87% of its rain from the monsoon, June to September, and July is its wettest month. In 2025 it got 1,822 mm, 20% above average (excess).

Julywettest month, 459 mm on average
2025wettest year, 1,822 mm
2009driest year, 1,233 mm
6months a year with 50 mm of rain or more

Month-wise rainfall in Kanker

Average rain in each month, 2006–2025.

0200400600JanJan: 9 mmFebFeb: 8 mmMarMar: 20 mmAprApr: 30 mmMayMay: 50 mmJunJun: 216 mmJulJul: 459 mmAugAug: 364 mmSepSep: 284 mmOctOct: 57 mmNovNov: 12 mmDecDec: 9 mm
MonthAverage rainShare of the year
January9 mm1%
February8 mm1%
March20 mm1%
April30 mm2%
May50 mm3%
June216 mm14%
July459 mm30%
August364 mm24%
September284 mm19%
October57 mm4%
November12 mm1%
December9 mm1%

Yearly rainfall in Kanker since 2006

Lighter bars are dry years, 20% or more below average, when wells and borewells are drawn hardest. The last ten years averaged 5% more rain than the ten before.

050010001500200020062006: 1,500 mm2007: 1,375 mm2008: 1,294 mm20092009: 1,233 mm2010: 1,794 mm2011: 1,337 mm20122012: 1,733 mm2013: 1,788 mm2014: 1,370 mm20152015: 1,385 mm2016: 1,511 mm2017: 1,337 mm20182018: 1,262 mm2019: 1,746 mm2020: 1,487 mm20212021: 1,351 mm2022: 1,788 mm2023: 1,652 mm20242024: 1,623 mm2025: 1,822 mm- - average 1,519 mm

What Kanker's rain is worth to a building

Every millimetre of rain on a square metre of roof is a litre of water. A 100 m² roof in Kanker sheds about 1,29,115 litres in an average year, most of it in four monsoon months. Sent into a recharge pit, it refills the ground instead of flooding the street.

Your building: how much can you recharge?

Water you can put back each year2,58,230 L≈ 26 water tankers of 10,000 L

1 mm of rain on 1 m² is 1 litre. The surface factor allows for water lost to splash, evaporation and first-flush.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the average annual rainfall in Kanker?

About 1,519 mm a year, averaged over 2006–2025 from NASA POWER satellite and weather-model data for the centre of the district. The wettest year in that time was 2025 (1,822 mm) and the driest was 2009 (1,233 mm).

Which month gets the most rain in Kanker?

July, with 459 mm in an average year, followed by August and September. February is the driest month (8 mm).

How much of Kanker's rain falls in the monsoon?

87% of a normal year's rain falls from June to September. 6 months average 50 mm or more.

How much did it rain in Kanker in 2025?

1,822 mm, which is 20% above the 2006–2025 average, or "excess" in the India Meteorological Department's terms.

Is rainfall in Kanker increasing or decreasing?

The last 10 years averaged 5% more rain than the 10 before them. Year-to-year swings are still bigger than that change.

How much rainwater can a house in Kanker harvest?

A 100 m² (about 1,076 sq ft) concrete roof in Kanker sheds about 1,29,115 litres in an average year: area × rainfall × 0.85 for splash and evaporation. Sent into a recharge pit, that refills the ground under the house instead of running into the drain.

Rainfall from NASA POWER (bias-corrected satellite and weather-model rainfall) at the centre of Kanker district. It reads close to, but not exactly the same as, India Meteorological Department rain-gauge totals, and rain varies within a district.

Rainfall in other districts of Chhattisgarh